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East Wood Farm, Battisford Road, Hitcham, Ipswich, IP7 7LX

9 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
192 m²
2067 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 43
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About East Wood Farm

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

East Wood Farm is a detached house in Hitcham, Ipswich, Ipswich (IP7 7LX). It has a recorded floor area of 192 m² (around 2067 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 192 m² it's 16.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (165 m² median across 4 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2017–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at -65.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £602,000 sits 3913.3% above the 2020 sale of £15,000. 9 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include an extension and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: July 2020 at £15,000.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

East Wood Farm sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
12.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against East Wood Farm, Battisford Road, Hitcham, Ipswich, IP7 7LX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

East Wood Farm has been through 6 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

9 applications on record at East Wood Farm, Battisford Road, Hitcham, Ipswich, IP7 7LX

9decisions1extensions93documents
Flagged:RetrospectiveChange of use
  1. Jul 2013
    Amendment
    Outcome in report

    Application for Certificate of Lawfulness of an Existing Use, Use of land for stationing of caravan.

    Retrospective
    Reference
    B/12/01138
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ConditionsDecision
  4. OutbuildingDecision

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  • The 93 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£602,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -65.2% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£15,000

Growth on file: -65.2% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 July 2020Most recent

    £15,000

    -94.8%over 2 years

  2. 5 October 2017

    £286,000

Median price across the last 1 sales in IP7 7LX: £707,000 (2025–2025).

On the street

Versus other Battisford Road homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, East Wood Farm runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

43 (E)

Street avg 68 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

192 m²

Street avg 180 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

12.0 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about East Wood Farm

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£671k

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1 Brick Kiln Cottages, Great Bricett

IP7 7DG

3 bed
£454k

1 Blenheim Meadow, Nedging Tye

IP7 7GA

2 bed1 bath
£404k

1 Church Road, Milden

IP7 7AH

4 bed3 bath
£394k

1 Church Road, Bildeston

IP7 7SA

3 bed
£368k

1 Browns Close, Hitcham

IP7 7NP

3 bed1 bath
£364k

1 Crowcroft Road, Nedging Tye

IP7 7HR

2 bed1 bath
£357k

1 Bridge Farm Cottages, Hall Road, Chelsworth

IP7 7HX

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Ipswich district page.
Full Ipswich report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.5 km

Moat Farm — bus stop.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP7 7LX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IP7 7LX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP7 7LX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about East Wood Farm, Battisford Road, Hitcham, Ipswich, IP7 7LX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.